TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF STALKING TO INCLUDE PLACING A PERSON IN FEAR OF SEXUAL ACTS; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF COURSE OF CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO STALKING.
House Bill 1778 amends the existing law concerning the criminal offense of stalking. The bill expands the definition of stalking to include actions that place a person in fear of sexual acts. It also modifies the legal definition of "course of conduct" as it relates to stalking offenses. These changes adjust the legal framework for prosecuting and defining stalking.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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Act 832
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HB 1778
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from Act 832 to HB 1778, removing the approval date and adding standard bill header information. This is primarily a technical change related to bill numbering and formatting rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date line that previously appeared in the bill text.
Added standard bill header information including the bill number (HB 1778), session details, and page formatting.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1778 is now Act 832
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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